| Hinkler Ibis | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat monoplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Designer | H. J. Hinkler |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Retired | 1959 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Hinkler Ibis was a British two-seat wooden amphibian monoplane designed and built by the Australian aviator Bert Hinkler while working in the United Kingdom.
Design and development
Hinkler designed and built the Ibis with the assistance of R.H. Bound at Hamble Aerodrome in Hampshire. The wing was designed by Basil Henderson and built by Hendy Aircraft at Shoreham Airport. It was a two-seat high-wing monoplane made of wood and powered by two 40 hp (30 kW) Salmson AD.9 radials. The two engines were strut mounted back-to-back above the fuselage, one driving a pusher propeller, the other a tractor propeller. The Ibis registered G-AAIS was first flown from Hamble in May 1930 and later stored in the garden of Hinkler's house in Southampton. According to the aircraft's registration with the Civil Aviation Authority, it was deregistered in December 1933. In 1953, it was found in a semi-derelict condition in the garden but was scrapped in 1959.
References
Notes
- ^ UK Civil Aviation Authority, G-AAIS registration Archived 24 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jackson 1974, p. 255
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
External links
- UK Civil Aviation Authority: G-AAIS registration
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